Chinkapin is a small, nut-bearing tree or shrub related to chestnuts. It provides edible nuts and is used for its hardiness and wildlife habitat value. Outputs Wildlife habitat1 Human food1 Functions Castanea spp. - Chestnut Footnotes Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩ ↩2